1952_Philadelphia_Eagles_season

1952 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

The 1952 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 20th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4–8, winning seven games.^[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

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1952 Philadelphia Eagles season
Owner	Happy Hundred
Head coach	Jim Trimble
Home field	Shibe Park
Results
Record	7–5
Division place	2nd (tied) NFL American
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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Off season

Head coach Wayne Millner took over, for ailing head coach Bo McMillin in 1951, would resign on September 8, 3 weeks before the 1952 season started, citing health as the reason for stepping down.

NFL Draft

The 1952 NFL Draft was held on January 17, 1952. Picks made by New York Yanks were assigned to the new Dallas Texans franchise. There were 12 teams picking for 32 rounds.

The Eagles made the 4th pick in each round and made 31 picks in the 32 rounds they had picks in. The New York Yanks had the Eagles pick in the 5th round.

The Los Angeles Rams received this year's lottery bonus pick. The Rams used it to pick Bill Wade a quarterback out of Vanderbilt University. The Eagles used their number-4 pick in the 1st round to take Johnny Bright a back of Drake University. Johnny Bright, was chosen before fellow backs and future NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame members Frank Gifford from University of Southern California and Hugh McElhenny out of University of Washington, passed up playing for the Eagles. Bright later commented:

I would have been their (the Eagles') first Negro player. There was a tremendous influx of Southern players into the NFL at that time, and I didn't know what kind of treatment I could expect.^[2]

Player selections

The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

= Pro Bowler ^[3]

= Hall of Famer

=Canadian Football Hall of Famer

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Rd	Pick	Player	Position	School	Rd	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	5	Johnny Bright	Back	Drake	2	17	Jim Weatherall	Tackle	Oklahoma
3	29	Lum Snyder	Tackle	Georgia Tech	4	41	Chuck Ulrich	Tackle	Illinois
5	53	Pick Taken By	New York	Yanks	6	65	Dick Lemmon	Back	California
7	77	John Thomas	End	Oregon State	8	89	Wayne Robinson	Center	Minnesota
9	101	Maury Nipp	Guard	Loyola (CA)	10	113	Gerry McGinley	Guard	Pennsylvania
11	125	Ralph Goldston	Back	Youngstown State	12	137	Jack Blount	Tackle	Mississippi State
13	149	Ed Hamilton	Back	Kentucky	14	161	Bob Stringer	Back	Tulsa
15	173	Malcolm Schmidt	End	Iowa State	16	185	Jim Brewer	Guard	North Texas State
17	197	John Weigle	End	Oklahoma State	18	209	Ed Romanowski	Back	Scranton
19	221	Talbott Trammell	End	Washington & Lee	20	233	Bobby Blaik	Back	Army/Colorado College
21	245	Les Wheeler	Guard	Abilene Christian	22	257	Johnny Turco	Back	Holy Cross
23	269	Maury Schnell	Back	Iowa State	24	281	Joe Tyrrell	Guard	Temple
25	293	Bob Kelley	Center	West Texas State	26	305	Bob Albert	Back	Bucknell
27	317	Chuck Hill	Back	New Mexico	28	329	Johnny Brewer	Back	Louisville
29	341	Tony "Zippy" Morocco	Back	Georgia	30	353	Don Stevens	Back	Illinois

Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	September 28	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–25	1–0
2	October 4	New York Giants	L 7–31	1–1
3	October 12	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 26–21	2–1
4	October 19	Cleveland Browns	L 7–49	2–2
5	October 26	at New York Giants	W 14–10	3–2
6	November 2	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–12	3–3
7	November 9	Washington Redskins	W 38–20	4–3
8	November 16	Chicago Cardinals	W 10–7	5–3
9	November 23	at Cleveland Browns	W 28–20	6–3
10	November 30	at Chicago Cardinals	L 22–28	6–4
11	December 7	Dallas Texans	W 38–21	7–4
12	December 14	at Washington Redskins	L 21–27	7–5

Game recaps

Week 1: at the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles	14	3	7	7	31
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	12	0	13	25

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Game information
1st Eagles Bud Grant 84-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – Pitt 0 Eagles Frank Ziegler 4-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 14 – Pitt 0 2nd Steelers Jim Finks 20-yard rush (kick failed) Phila 14 – Pitt 6 Eagles Bobby Walston 32-yard field goal Phila 17 – Pitt 6 Steelers Ed Modzelewski 1-yard rush (kick failed) Phila 17 – Pitt 12 3rd Eagles Frank Ziegler 3-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 24 – Pitt 12 4th Steelers Jim Finks 1-yard rush (Gary Kerkorian kick) Phila 24 – Pitt 19 Eagles Pete Pihos 25-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 31 – Pitt 19 Steelers Ray Mathews 27-yard pass from Jim Finks (kick failed) Phila 31 – Pitt 25

Game information

1st

Eagles Bud Grant 84-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – Pitt 0
Eagles Frank Ziegler 4-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 14 – Pitt 0

2nd

Steelers Jim Finks 20-yard rush (kick failed) Phila 14 – Pitt 6
Eagles Bobby Walston 32-yard field goal Phila 17 – Pitt 6
Steelers Ed Modzelewski 1-yard rush (kick failed) Phila 17 – Pitt 12

3rd

Eagles Frank Ziegler 3-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 24 – Pitt 12

4th

Steelers Jim Finks 1-yard rush (Gary Kerkorian kick) Phila 24 – Pitt 19
Eagles Pete Pihos 25-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 31 – Pitt 19
Steelers Ray Mathews 27-yard pass from Jim Finks (kick failed) Phila 31 – Pitt 25

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles 31 (1–0–0) at Pittsburgh Steelers 25 (0–1–0) – Game summary

at Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: September 28, 1952
Game time: EST
Game attendance: 22,501
Recap and Stats

Week 2: vs New York Giants

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
New York Giants	7	14	7	3	31
Philadelphia Eagles	7	0	0	0	7

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Game information
1st Giants Bob McChesney 18-yard pass from Frank Gifford (Ray Poole kick) Phila 7 – NY 0 Eagles John Brewer 71-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – NY 7 2nd Giants Joe Scott 30-yard rush (Ray Poole kick) Phila 14 – NY 7 Giants Bill Stribling 20-yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Ray Poole kick) Phila 21 – NY 7 3rd Giants Joe Scott 10-yard rush (Ray Poole kick) Phila 28 – NY 7 4th Giants Ray Poole 16-yard field goal Phila 31 – NY 7

Game information

1st

Giants Bob McChesney 18-yard pass from Frank Gifford (Ray Poole kick) Phila 7 – NY 0
Eagles John Brewer 71-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – NY 7

2nd

Giants Joe Scott 30-yard rush (Ray Poole kick) Phila 14 – NY 7
Giants Bill Stribling 20-yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Ray Poole kick) Phila 21 – NY 7

3rd

Giants Joe Scott 10-yard rush (Ray Poole kick) Phila 28 – NY 7

4th

Giants Ray Poole 16-yard field goal Phila 31 – NY 7

Week 2: New York Giants 31 (2–0–0) vs Philadelphia Eagles 7 (1–1–0) – Game summary

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 4, 1952
Game time: EST
Game attendance: 22,512
Recap and Stats

Week 3: vs Pittsburgh Steelers

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	7	0	21
Philadelphia Eagles	3	10	0	13	26

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Game information
1st Eagles Bobby Walston 25-yard field goal Pitt 0 – Phila 3 2nd Eagles Bobby Walston 20-yard field goal Pitt 0 – Phila 6 Steelers Lynn Chandnois 93-yard kickoff return (Gary Kerkorian kick) Pitt 7 – Phila 6 Eagles John Brewer 1-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Pitt 7 – Phila 13 3rd Steelers Ray Mathews 25-yard pass from Jim Finks (Gary Kerkorian kick) Pitt 14 – Phila 13 4th Steelers Elbie Nickel 54-yard pass from Jim Finks (Gary Kerkorian kick) Pitt 21 – Phila 13 Eagles Bud Grant 17-yard pass from Fred Enke (Bobby Walston kick) Pitt 21 7 – 20 Eagles Bobby Walston 24-yard field goal Pitt 21 – Phila 23 Eagles Bobby Walston 19-yard field goal Pitt 21 – Phila 26

Game information

1st

Eagles Bobby Walston 25-yard field goal Pitt 0 – Phila 3

2nd

Eagles Bobby Walston 20-yard field goal Pitt 0 – Phila 6
Steelers Lynn Chandnois 93-yard kickoff return (Gary Kerkorian kick) Pitt 7 – Phila 6
Eagles John Brewer 1-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Pitt 7 – Phila 13

3rd

Steelers Ray Mathews 25-yard pass from Jim Finks (Gary Kerkorian kick) Pitt 14 – Phila 13

4th

Steelers Elbie Nickel 54-yard pass from Jim Finks (Gary Kerkorian kick) Pitt 21 – Phila 13
Eagles Bud Grant 17-yard pass from Fred Enke (Bobby Walston kick) Pitt 21 7 – 20
Eagles Bobby Walston 24-yard field goal Pitt 21 – Phila 23
Eagles Bobby Walston 19-yard field goal Pitt 21 – Phila 26

Week 2:Philadelphia Eagles 26 (2–1–0) vs Pittsburgh Steelers 21 (0–3–0) – Game summary

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 12, 1952
Game time: ? pm EST
Game attendance: 18,648
Recap and Stats

Week 4 vs Cleveland Browns

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cleveland Browns	14	7	21	7	49
Philadelphia Eagles	7	0	0	7	14

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Game information
1st Browns Len Ford unknown-yard fumble return (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 7 – Phila 0 Browns Pete Brewster 47-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 14 – Phila 0 2nd Browns Sherman Howard 35-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 21 – Phila 0 3rd Browns Dub Jones 63-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 28 – Phila 0 Browns Mac Speedie 8-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 35 – Phila 0 Browns Dub Jones 16-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 42 – Phila 0 4th Browns Horace Gillom 11-yard pass from George Ratterman (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 49 – Phila 0 Eagles Ralph Goldston 4-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Cleve 49 – Phila 7

Game information

1st

Browns Len Ford unknown-yard fumble return (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 7 – Phila 0
Browns Pete Brewster 47-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 14 – Phila 0

2nd

Browns Sherman Howard 35-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 21 – Phila 0

3rd

Browns Dub Jones 63-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 28 – Phila 0
Browns Mac Speedie 8-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 35 – Phila 0
Browns Dub Jones 16-yard rush (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 42 – Phila 0

4th

Browns Horace Gillom 11-yard pass from George Ratterman (Lou Groza kick) Cleve 49 – Phila 0
Eagles Ralph Goldston 4-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Cleve 49 – Phila 7

Week 4:Cleveland Browns 49 (3–1–0) at Philadelphia Eagles 7 (2–2–0) – Game summary

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 19, 1952
Game time: ? pm EST
Game attendance: 27,874
Recap and Stats

Week 5 at New York Giants

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles	0	14	0	0	14
New York Giants	3	0	7	0	10

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Game information
1st Giants Ray Poole 30-yard field goal Phila 0 – NY 3 2nd Eagles Bibbles Bawel 52-yard punt return (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – NY 3 Eagles Bobby Walston 19-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 14 – NY 3 3rd Giants Bud Sherrod unknown-yard fumble return (Ray Poole kick) Phila 14 – NY 10

Game information

1st

Giants Ray Poole 30-yard field goal Phila 0 – NY 3

2nd

Eagles Bibbles Bawel 52-yard punt return (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – NY 3
Eagles Bobby Walston 19-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 14 – NY 3

3rd

Giants Bud Sherrod unknown-yard fumble return (Ray Poole kick) Phila 14 – NY 10

Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles 37 (1–0–0) at New York Giants 25 (0–1–0) – Game summary

at Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York

Date: September 28, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 21,458
Recap and Stats

Week 6 at Green Bay Packers

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles	3	0	0	7	10
Green Bay Packers	6	0	0	6	12

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Game information
1st Eagles Bobby Walston 23-yard field goal Phila 3 – Green Bay 0 Packers Breezy Reid 21-yard pass from Babe Parilli (kick failed) Phila 3 – Green Bay 6 4th Eagles Russ Craft 32-yard interception return (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 10 – Green Bay 6 Packers John Martinkovic 5-yard blocked punt return (kick failed) Phila 10 – Green Bay 12

Game information

1st

Eagles Bobby Walston 23-yard field goal Phila 3 – Green Bay 0
Packers Breezy Reid 21-yard pass from Babe Parilli (kick failed) Phila 3 – Green Bay 6

4th

Eagles Russ Craft 32-yard interception return (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 10 – Green Bay 6
Packers John Martinkovic 5-yard blocked punt return (kick failed) Phila 10 – Green Bay 12

Week 1: Green Bay 12 (3–3–0) vs Philadelphia Eagles 10 (3–3–0) – Game summary

at City Stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: November 2, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 10,149
Recap and Stats

Week 7 vs Washington Redskins

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington Redskins	0	7	6	7	20
Philadelphia Eagles	14	14	7	3	38

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Game information
1st Eagles Don Stevens 56-yard punt return (Bobby Walston kick) 0 7 Eagles Bud Grant 7-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) 0 14 2nd Redskins Johnny Williams 74-yard punt return (George Buksar kick) 7 14 Eagles John Huzvar 1-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) 7 21 Eagles Mike Jarmoluk 16-yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick) 7 28 3rd Eagles Bud Grant 4-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) 7 35 Redskins Chuck Drazenovich 1-yard rush (kick failed) 13 35 4th Eagles Bobby Walston 26-yard field goal 13 38 Redskins Hugh Taylor 55-yard pass from Harry Gilmer (George Buksar kick) 20 38

Game information

1st

Eagles Don Stevens 56-yard punt return (Bobby Walston kick) 0 7
Eagles Bud Grant 7-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) 0 14

2nd

Redskins Johnny Williams 74-yard punt return (George Buksar kick) 7 14
Eagles John Huzvar 1-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) 7 21
Eagles Mike Jarmoluk 16-yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick) 7 28

3rd

Eagles Bud Grant 4-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) 7 35
Redskins Chuck Drazenovich 1-yard rush (kick failed) 13 35

4th

Eagles Bobby Walston 26-yard field goal 13 38
Redskins Hugh Taylor 55-yard pass from Harry Gilmer (George Buksar kick) 20 38

Week 7:Philadelphia Eagles 38 (4–3–0) vs Washington Redskins 20 (4–3–0) – Game summary

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 9, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 16,932
Recap and Stats

Week 8 vs Chicago Cardinals

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chicago Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Philadelphia Eagles	0	10	0	0	10

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Game information
2nd Eagles Pete Pihos 12-yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick) Chi 0 – Phila 7 Cardinals Cliff Anderson 14-yard pass from Charlie Trippi (Joe Geri kick) Chi 7 – Phila 7 Eagles Bobby Walston 20-yard field goal Chi 7 – Phila 19

Game information

2nd

Eagles Pete Pihos 12-yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick) Chi 0 – Phila 7
Cardinals Cliff Anderson 14-yard pass from Charlie Trippi (Joe Geri kick) Chi 7 – Phila 7
Eagles Bobby Walston 20-yard field goal Chi 7 – Phila 19

Week 8: Philadelphia Eagles 10 (5–3–0) vs Chicago Cardinals 7 (3–5–0) – Game summary

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 16, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 18,406
Recap and Stats

Week 9 at Cleveland Browns

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles	14	0	0	14	28
Cleveland Browns	7	3	10	0	20

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Game information
1st Eagles Frank Ziegler 3-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – Cleve 0 Eagles Bobby Walston 3-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick)Phila 14 – Cleve 0 Browns Mac Speedie 28-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Phila 14 – Cleve 7 2nd Browns Lou Groza 18-yard field goal Phila 14 – Cleve 10 3rd Browns Mac Speedie 48-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Phila 14 – Cleve 17 Browns Lou Groza 19-yard field goal Phila 14 – Cleve 20 4th Eagles Ralph Goldston 2-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 21 – Cleve 20 Eagles Ralph Goldston 2-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 28 – Cleve 20

Game information

1st

Eagles Frank Ziegler 3-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 7 – Cleve 0
Eagles Bobby Walston 3-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick)Phila 14 – Cleve 0
Browns Mac Speedie 28-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Phila 14 – Cleve 7

2nd

Browns Lou Groza 18-yard field goal Phila 14 – Cleve 10
3rd
Browns Mac Speedie 48-yard pass from Otto Graham (Lou Groza kick) Phila 14 – Cleve 17
Browns Lou Groza 19-yard field goal Phila 14 – Cleve 20

4th

Eagles Ralph Goldston 2-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 21 – Cleve 20
Eagles Ralph Goldston 2-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Phila 28 – Cleve 20

Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles 28 (4–3–0) at Cleveland Browns 20 (4–3–0) – Game summary

at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 23, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 28,948
Recap and Stats

Week 10 at Chicago Cardinals

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles	0	3	12	7	22
Chicago Cardinals	0	14	14	0	28

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Game information
2nd Eagles – Bobby Walston 35-yard field goal PHIL 3 – 0 Cardinals – Johnny Karras 4-yard pass from Charlie Trippi (Joe Geri kick) Tied 3 – 7 Cardinals -Volney Peters 10-yard fumble return (Joe Geri kick) CHI C 3 – 14 3rd Eagles – Safety, Matson tackled in end zone by E. Van Buren CHI C 5 – 14 Cardinals – Ollie Matson 13-yard rush (Joe Geri kick) CHI C 5 – 21 Eagles – Bobby Walston 19-yard field goal CHI C 8 – 21 Cardinals – Ollie Matson 79-yard kickoff return (Joe Geri kick) CHI C 8 – 28 Eagles – Bobby Walston 8-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) CHI C 15 – 28 4th Eagles – Bud Grant 30-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) CHI C 22 – 28

Game information

2nd

Eagles – Bobby Walston 35-yard field goal PHIL 3 – 0
Cardinals – Johnny Karras 4-yard pass from Charlie Trippi (Joe Geri kick) Tied 3 – 7
Cardinals -Volney Peters 10-yard fumble return (Joe Geri kick) CHI C 3 – 14

3rd

Eagles – Safety, Matson tackled in end zone by E. Van Buren CHI C 5 – 14
Cardinals – Ollie Matson 13-yard rush (Joe Geri kick) CHI C 5 – 21
Eagles – Bobby Walston 19-yard field goal CHI C 8 – 21
Cardinals – Ollie Matson 79-yard kickoff return (Joe Geri kick) CHI C 8 – 28
Eagles – Bobby Walston 8-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Bobby Walston kick) CHI C 15 – 28

4th

Eagles – Bud Grant 30-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) CHI C 22 – 28

Week 10:Chicago Cardinals 28 (4–6–0) vs Philadelphia Eagles 22 (6–4–0) – Game summary

at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 30, 1952
Game time: ? PM CST
Game attendance: 13,577
Recap and Stats

Week 11 vs Dallas Texans

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dallas Texans	0	7	0	14	21
Philadelphia Eagles	17	7	14	0	38

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Game information
1st Eagles John Huzvar 5-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 0 – Phila 7 Eagles Bud Grant 41-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 0 – Phila 14 Eagles Bobby Walston 29-yard field goal Dallas 0 – Phila 17 2nd Eagles Ebert Van Buren unknown-yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 0 – Phila 24 Texans Buddy Young 1-yard rush (Pat Cannamela kick) Dallas 7 – Phila 24 3rd Eagles Bud Grant 23-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 7 – Phila 31 Eagles Vic Sears 9-yard interception return (Bobby Walston kick) , Dallas 7 – Phila 38 4th Texans Stan Williams 24-yard fumble return (Pat Cannamela kick) , Dallas 14 – Phila 38 Texans Dick Wilkins 42-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Pat Cannamela kick), Dallas 21 – Phila 38

Game information

1st

Eagles John Huzvar 5-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 0 – Phila 7
Eagles Bud Grant 41-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 0 – Phila 14
Eagles Bobby Walston 29-yard field goal Dallas 0 – Phila 17

2nd

Eagles Ebert Van Buren unknown-yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 0 – Phila 24
Texans Buddy Young 1-yard rush (Pat Cannamela kick) Dallas 7 – Phila 24

3rd

Eagles Bud Grant 23-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Dallas 7 – Phila 31
Eagles Vic Sears 9-yard interception return (Bobby Walston kick) , Dallas 7 – Phila 38

4th

Texans Stan Williams 24-yard fumble return (Pat Cannamela kick) , Dallas 14 – Phila 38
Texans Dick Wilkins 42-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Pat Cannamela kick), Dallas 21 – Phila 38

Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles 38 (7–4–0) vs Dallas Texans 21 (0–10–0) – Game summary

at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 7, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 18,376
Recap and Stats

Week 12 at Washington Redskins

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Philadelphia Eagles	7	7	0	7	21
Washington Redskins	7	7	0	13	27

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Game information
1st Eagles – Frank Ziegler 19-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick) Redskins – Gene Brito 23-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (George Buksar kick) 2nd Eagles – Al Pollard 2-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) Redskins – Johnny Williams 38-yard interception return (George Buksar kick) 4th Eagles – Mike Jarmoluk 45-yard interception return (Bobby Walston kick) Redskins – Hugh Taylor 16-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (George Buksar kick) Redskins – Eddie LeBaron 1-yard rush (kick failed)

Game information

1st

Eagles – Frank Ziegler 19-yard pass from Bobby Thomason (Bobby Walston kick)
Redskins – Gene Brito 23-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (George Buksar kick)

2nd

Eagles – Al Pollard 2-yard rush (Bobby Walston kick)
Redskins – Johnny Williams 38-yard interception return (George Buksar kick)

4th

Eagles – Mike Jarmoluk 45-yard interception return (Bobby Walston kick)
Redskins – Hugh Taylor 16-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (George Buksar kick)
Redskins – Eddie LeBaron 1-yard rush (kick failed)

Week 12: Washington Redskins 27 (4–8–0) vs Philadelphia Eagles 21 (7–5–0) – Game summary

at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Date: December 14, 1952
Game time: ? PM EST
Game attendance: 22,468
Recap and Stats

Standings

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NFL American Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	8	4	0	.667	7–3	310	213	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	5	0	.583	6–4	252	271	L1
New York Giants	7	5	0	.583	5–4	234	231	W1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–5	300	273	L1
Chicago Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	3–7	172	221	L2
Washington Redskins	4	8	0	.333	4–6	240	287	W2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Playoffs

With a record of 7–5, the Eagles fall one game back of Cleveland and failed to make the playoffs. The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams would tie for the National Division title and had to play a Division Championship game before meeting Cleveland in the 1952 NFL Championship Game

Roster

(All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history)

= 1952 Pro Bowl^[4]

= Hall of Famer

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NO.	Player	AGE	POS	GP	GS	WT	HT	YRS	College
	Jim Trimble	35	COACH	_{1952 record} 7–5–0	_{NFL-Eagles Lifetime} 7–5–0			1st	Indiana University
81	Bibbles Bawel	22	DB	12	0	185	6–1	Rookie	Evansville
60	Chuck Bednarik+	27	LB-C	12	0	233	6–3	3	Pennsylvania
36	John Brewer	24	FB	12	0	230	6–4	Rookie	Louisville
10	Adrian Burk	25	QB	12	3	190	6–2	2	Baylor
33	Russ Craft*	33	DB-HB	12	0	178	5–9	6	Alabama
17	Fred Enke	28	QB	9	0	208	6–1	4	Arizona
53	Ken Farragut	24	C-LB	12	0	240	6–4	1	Mississippi
27	Neil Ferris	25	DB-HB	8	0	181	5–11	1	Loyola Marymount
22	Ralph Goldston	23	HB-DB	9	0	195	5–11	Rookie	Youngstown State
86	Bud Grant	25	E-DE	12	0	199	6–3	1	Minnesota
62	Bill Horrell	22	G	4	0	222	5–11	Rookie	Michigan State
38	John Huzvar	23	FB	12	0	247	6–4	Rookie	_{North Carolina State, and Pittsburgh}
78	Mike Jarmoluk	30	DT-T-MG	12	0	232	6–5	6	Temple
76	Bucko Kilroy	31	G-MG-T-DT	12	0	243	6–2	9	Temple
67	John Magee	29	G	12	0	220	5–10	4	_{La-Lafayette, and Rice}
68	Maury Nipp	22	G	10	0	219	6–0	Rookie	Loyola Marymount
89	Bob Oristaglio	28	DE-E	4	0	214	6–2		Pennsylvania
43	Jim Parmer	26	FB-HB	6	0	193	6–0	4	Oklahoma State
35	Pete Pihos+	29	E-DE	12	0	210	6–1	5	Indiana
21	Al Pollard	24	HB-FB	12	0	196	6–0	1	Army
62	Knox Ramsey	26	G	3	0	216	6–1	4	William & Mary
82	Joe Restic	25	E	3	0	180	6–2	Rookie	Villavova
52	Wayne Robinson	22	LB-C	12	0	225	6–2	Rookie	Minnesota
65	Dan Rogas	26	G-DT-T	10	0	230	6–1	1	Tulane
27	Clyde Scott	28	HB-DB	2	0	174	6–0	3	_{Arkansas, and Navy}
79	Vic Sears	34	T-DT	12	0	223	6–3	11	Oregon State
73	Lum Snyder	22	T	11	0	228	6–5	Rookie	Georgia Tech
20	Don Stevens	24	HB	11	0	176	5–9	Rookie	Illinois
44	Bob Stringer	23	LB-FB	12	0	197	6–1	Rookie	Tulsa
45	Joe Sutton	28	DB-HB	10	0	180	5–11	3	Temple
11	Bobby Thomason	24	QB	12	9	196	6–1	3	VMI
69	Joe Tyrrell	23	G	2	0	215	5–11	Rookie	Temple
31	Ebert Van Buren	28	DB-LB-FB-HB	12	0	210	6–2	1	LSU
83	Bobby Walston	24	E-HB-K	12	0	190	6–0	1	Georgia
63	Norm Willey	25	DE-G-E	12	0	224	6–2	2	Marshall
75	Frank Wydo	28	T-DT	12	12	225	6–4	5	Cornell
41	Frank Ziegler	29	HB-DB	11	0	175	5–11	3	Georgia Tech
88	Jack Zilly	31	DE-E	12	0	212	6–2	5	Notre Dame
	38 Players Team Average	26.1		12		208.2	6–1.2	2.4

Postseason

At the end of the season, Bud Grant was offered a pay raise in his contract. He chose to play football in the CFL(Canadian Football League) instead. He had a career worthy of being named to the CFL's Hall of Fame as a player. Later on he made the Pro Football Hall of Fame as coach of the Minnesota Vikings.

Awards and honors

Pro Bowl Players

Chuck Bednarik and Pete Pihos both make the Pro Bowl 1st team.
Russ Craft and Bucko Kilroy selected to the Pro-Bowl team as back-ups.

League leaders

Bud Grant finishes 2nd in receptions with 56.
Bud Grant finishes 2nd in receiving yards with 997 yds.
Adrian Burk leads league in number of punts with 83 and 40.2 yds avg
Bobby Walston finishes 2nd with 11 field goals made.

References

[1]
1952 Philadelphia Eagles
[2]
Soutar, Ted. "CFL Legend: Johnny Bright". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 12, 2006.
[3]
Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
[4]
Players are identified as a 1952 All-Star.

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